2018-2019 Catalog

 

Youth Ministries - B.S.

Purpose

The major in Youth Ministries is designed for those who desire specialized training in the area of youth ministry. Students who plan to seek ordination in The Wesleyan Church or who plan to enroll in the MPTh must take the 67 hour youth ministries major.

General Education Requirements

Students in the major meet the general education requirements by taking PSY-252, REL-365, YTH-366, REL-366P, REL-240.

Requirements (47 or 67 credits)

Ministry Core

REL-200Introduction to Ministry

1

REL-270Evangelism and Discipleship

3

REL-390Ministerial Placement and Persistence

1

REL-490Practical Theology Capstone

1

BIL-202Inductive Bible Study

3

-
BIL 300/400 Advanced OT

3

THE-233Christian Theology I

3

Practical Theology (PRT)

YTH-230Programming Youth and Family Ministries

2

-
and

YTH-230PProgramming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum

1

CED-255Local Church Education

2

-
and

CED-255PLocal Church Education Practicum

1

REL-240Ministry in Context

3

YTH-330Theological Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries

3

YTH-380Advanced Studies in Youth and Culture

2

REL-370Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling

2

YTH-471Pastoral Care and Counseling I: Children to Adulthood

2

REL-468Church Leadership

3

Choose 1 Youth Ministry elective

YTH-240Camp and Retreat Ministries

3

-
or

REL-340Models of Sports Ministry

3

-
or

CED-240Teaching the Bible to Youth and Adults

3

Religious and Ministerial Studies (RMS)

THE-333Theology II: Salvation/Holiness

3

-
BIL 300/400 Advanced NT

3

General Education

PSY-252Adolescent Growth and Development

3

Youth Ministries (Ordination Add-on)

Practical Theology

WOR-235Worship

2

WOR-235PWorship Practicum

1

REL-365Homiletics I

3

YTH-366Preaching to Youth

2

REL-366PPreaching Practicum

1

WOR-436Church Rituals

1

Religious and Ministerial Studies

-
BIL Elective

3

REL-290History of the Christian Church

2

REL-291History of Protestantism

2

REL-431Wesleyan Church History/Discipline

3

-
or

THE-420The Life and Legacy of Augustine Of Hippo

3

-
or

THE-428The Theology of John Wesley

3

-
or

THE-488Special Topics in Historical Theology/ Church History

1 to 3

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